Here is the before picture of my deck.... What a mess!! The stain we previously used, turned out to be for vertical surfaces, not horizontal surfaces. Yes! there is a different type of stain for each who knew?
After much online research we sanded, stripped and painted. The result of that hard work is so gratifying. To stay on task, I motivated myself by planning a little party. My goal was to have the deck finished in time for the event. I am happy to report I had a lovely, ladies brunch/clothing swap today. What a nice reward!
Here are some after pics...